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Best places to live in Maine

348 places and 1,096,417 residents in Maine, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Gorham (Maine)9#9 Bath (Maine)8#8 Holden (Maine)7#7 Veazie6#6 Hampden (Maine)5#5 Brunswick (Maine)4#4 Orono (Maine)3#3 North Bath2#2 South Berwick1#1 Eliot
Young family fit across Maine, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Eliot
    Maine, 6,528 residents    62
  2. 2South Berwick
    Maine, 7,480 residents    62
  3. 3North Bath
    Maine, 9,363 residents    61
  4. 4Orono (Maine)
    Maine, 9,474 residents    60
  5. 5Brunswick (Maine)
    Maine, 15,175 residents    60
  6. 6Hampden (Maine)
    Maine, 4,343 residents    60
  7. 7Veazie
    Maine, 1,813 residents    59
  8. 8Holden (Maine)
    Maine, 2,939 residents    59
  9. 9Bath (Maine)
    Maine, 8,305 residents    59
  10. 10Gorham (Maine)
    Maine, 6,882 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Gorham (Maine)
    Maine, 6,882 residents    64
  2. 2Old Orchard Beach
    Maine, 8,624 residents    64
  3. 3Eliot
    Maine, 6,528 residents    64
  4. 4North Bath
    Maine, 9,363 residents    64
  5. 5South Berwick
    Maine, 7,480 residents    64
  6. 6York Beach
    Maine, 12,854 residents    63
  7. 7Brunswick (Maine)
    Maine, 15,175 residents    63
  8. 8West Scarborough
    Maine, 27,706 residents    63
  9. 9York Harbor
    Maine, 3,033 residents    63
  10. 10Bath (Maine)
    Maine, 8,305 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Lewiston (Maine)
    Maine, 36,202 residents    61
  2. 2Auburn (Maine)
    Maine, 22,871 residents    61
  3. 3South Berwick
    Maine, 7,480 residents    57
  4. 4Eliot
    Maine, 6,528 residents    57
  5. 5Lisbon (Maine)
    Maine, 9,392 residents    56
  6. 6Sanford (Maine)
    Maine, 20,893 residents    56
  7. 7Augusta (Maine)
    Maine, 18,899 residents    56
  8. 8Old Orchard Beach
    Maine, 8,624 residents    56
  9. 9Brunswick (Maine)
    Maine, 15,175 residents    55
  10. 10Orono (Maine)
    Maine, 9,474 residents    55

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For commuters

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For single professionals

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For movers on a budget

  1. 1Caribou
    Maine, 7,816 residents    58
  2. 2Bangor (Maine)
    Maine, 32,391 residents    57
  3. 3Jay (Maine)
    Maine, 4,988 residents    57
  4. 4Brewer
    Maine, 9,232 residents    57
  5. 5Lewiston (Maine)
    Maine, 36,202 residents    57
  6. 6Auburn (Maine)
    Maine, 22,871 residents    56
  7. 7Presque Isle
    Maine, 9,171 residents    56
  8. 8Hampden (Maine)
    Maine, 4,343 residents    56
  9. 9Augusta (Maine)
    Maine, 18,899 residents    56
  10. 10Orono (Maine)
    Maine, 9,474 residents    56

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All profiles in Maine

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyEliot62157
Low-income householdBangor (Maine)5178
Low-income familyOrono (Maine)6368
Single parentBrewer6240
Pensioner coupleGorham (Maine)64105
Single pensionerWest Scarborough68105
Early retireeGorham (Maine)61100
Single professional–0
Young professional–0
DINKS–0
Remote workerLewiston (Maine)6146
Commuter–0
Car-free household–0
Student–0
First-home buyerEliot4468
Budget-constrained moverCaribou58133
Urban lifestyle seeker–0
Expat professionalSouth Portland Gardens6646
Healthcare-first moverSouth Portland Gardens76105
Nature-focused householdFort Kent71293
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverBar Harbor62254
Rural value seekerFort Kent72293
High-net-worth moverBerwick (Maine)65254
Lottery winnerPortland (Maine)63348
Climate-resilient relocationSouth Portland Gardens78133
Coastal livingSouth Portland Gardens73102
Business ownerSouth Portland Gardens58133
Digital native–0

Towns of 30,000+ in Maine